Cospaia 1441 2009

Cospaia 1441takes its name from a tiny independent republic, created by a topographical error, which for almost four centuries, from 1441 to 1826, became a place of freedom between the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Papal States. This little-known historical adventure inspired the label of Cospaia 1441, designed by Studio Doni & Associati, on which there is a metaphysical vision of the legendary land crowned with its motto “Perpetua et firma libertas” (firm and perpetual liberty).

Classification: Rosso Umbria I.G.T

Grapes: Merlot, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc

Altitude: 500-600 m a.s.l.

Soil type: clayey-marly limestone

Colour: impenetrable ruby red.

Aroma: intense and lingering, fruity and spicy, with fine and elegant notes of berries, leather and tobacco.

Taste: complex and mouthfilling, with a long finish.

Bottles produced: 4300

Alcohol: 15%

Production per hectare: 4.5 t

Yield of grapes into wine: 60%

Plants per hectare: 5000

Cultivation: cordon-trained and spur pruned

Harvest period: 20th September to 20th October

Aging: barriques and casks of which 20% new

First year of production: 2009

Serving Temperature: 18-20°C

Pairings: aged cheeses and wild game.